Douala vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$731
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
34
7
🏙️ Population
2.77M
760K

The cost of living in Douala is 100% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4173rd and 7018th ($1368 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Somalia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7649th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Hargeisa

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Douala Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535